Tom Brokaw Mistakenly Took Ambien

The latest on NBC Newsman Tom Brokaw: After feeling lightheaded on “Morning Joe this morning, MSNBC’s Chris Jansing announces that he was taken to a hospital and is in good spirits. She sounded lighthearted about the incident and mused about Brokaw’s great sense of humor. See TVNewser’s early a.m. writeup here. And a brief statement from NBC News after the jump…

Brokaw on Twitter:

All is wellEarly AM I mistakenly took a half dose of Ambien and made less sense than usual. Made a better comeback than Giants…

UPDATEat 12:53 p.m.: Brokaw is out of the hospital. A statement from NBC’s Steve Capus: “After medical evaluation and a round of tests, Tom was pronounced in great health and has been discharged. We’re immensely grateful to the team at Carolinas Medical Center for their excellent care and professionalism.”

Statement from NBC News President Steve Capus regarding reports about Tom Brokaw’s heath: “On the set of ‘Morning Joe’ this morning, Tom Brokaw felt light-headed. Out of an abundance of caution, he was taken to a hospital. He is being evaluated, is in good spirits, and is expected to be released shortly.”